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STEVENS VS. LANEY (CHILD CUSTODY)
Aug 21, 202691371-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed in part and dismissed in part. ("Accordingly, we ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED IN PART and DISMISS IN PART this appeal.")**Standards of review.** The court identified competing framings of the reunification issue and conducted a two-part inquiry: (1) whether Kayden's Law impacts the custody order, and (2) whether the district court's…
MILLER VS. MILLER
Oct 7, 202424-37419 · 87625-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("ORDER the judgment of the district court AFFIRMED.")The Court of Appeals reviewed the contempt order for abuse of discretion. Lewis v. Lewis, 132 Nev. 453, 456, 373 P.3d 878, 880 (2016); see also Vaile v. Vaile, 133 Nev. 213, 217, 396 P.3d 791, 794-95 (2017) (contempt…
OCASIO VS. WIRSZ C/W 87589
Aug 20, 202687589-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed. ("ORDER the judgments of the district court AFFIRMED.")**Standard of review.** Custody determinations are reviewed for a clear abuse of discretion, and will not be disturbed absent one. Ellis v. Carucci, 123 Nev. 145, 149, 161 P.3d 239, 241 (2007). An abuse of discretion…
PLATA VS. GUTIERREZ (CHILD CUSTODY)
Aug 21, 202691173-COA · Nevada (SCOTN/COA)
Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded ("AFFIRMED IN PART AND REVERSED IN PART AND REMAND this matter to the district court for proceedings consistent with this order").Custody modification. The court of appeals reviewed the custody ruling for a clear abuse of discretion, quoting Ellis v. Carucci, 123 Nev. 145, 149, 161 P.3d 239, 241 (2007), that district courts enjoy "broad…
DAGHER VS. DAGHER (CHILD CUSTODY)
Feb 6, 1987103 Nev. 26, 731 P.2d 1329 (1987) · 17427 · Nevada Supreme Court
Reversed; the order changing custody is vacated and the cause remanded for a priority custody hearing, with the child to remain with the father pending the outcome. (Per curiam.)The court reversed the denial of the mother's motion to set aside an order that had changed physical custody of the parties' daughter to the father. The order followed a five-minute hearing set on a purported…
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